EMERGENCY road crews are again braced to tackle any disruption caused by the forecast bad weather over the next 24 hours. Four three-man Transport for Buckinghamshire crews - two for the north of the county, and two for the south - will be responding
BURGLARS attempted to break into a home in Chinnor, damaging several back windows. Between 8am and 9.45pm on Friday burglars tried to gain entry to the house in Thame Road in Chinnor. If you have any information, contact Det Con Georgina Bradley
A 19-YEAR-old man from Bourne End has been found guilty of rape by a jury at Aylesbury Crown Court. Ashley Stevens, 19, of Spring Gardens, Bourne End was found guilty of three counts of rape last Wednesday following a trial. He had already
A FORMER church pastor who was convicted of fraud is still on the run after failing to turn up to his court sentencing last month. Bruce Scott, aged 51, of Overdales, Hazlemere, was due to appear at Reading Crown Court for sentencing on January
DEAN Morgan and Jon-Paul Pittman have resumed full training with the rest of the Wanderers squad today. Their return to fitness gives manager Gareth Ainsworth a welcome boost ahead of Saturday's must-win game against Accrington, with Blues having
NEW data has revealed almost 65 per cent of adults in Bucks are overweight or obese. Public Health England, which is an autonomous executive agency of the Department of Health, has published the data today as part of a nationwide survey. It
A MALE motorist had to be cut out of his car after a crash in Amersham this morning. Two people were injured in the collision, which happened on the A413 London Road at around 9.30am. Firefighters had to free one of the car drivers from his
A TAXI driver has been jailed for six months after claiming someone else was driving his vehicle when it was clocked speeding. Cameras caught Stephen Foster-Dight speeding three times in Oxford in November and December 2012 but he denied being
A STUN-GUN and drugs were found during a police raid on a home in High Wycombe this afternoon. Officers swooped on the house in Green Street at 12.30pm and retrieved a substantial amount of Class A and B drugs, and the stun-gun. A 30-year-old
UNSUNG heroes across South Bucks are set to be rewarded for all their hard work as nominations open for a top community award. This year’s South Bucks District Council Chairman’s Awards take place in March and recognise people who work hard in
COUNCIL bosses are to spend more money on working to tackle the sexual exploitation of children and young people. An extra £200,000 will be spent by Buckinghamshire County Council after the cabinet formally agreed to target the issue as part of
WYCOMBE Boxing Club has two chances of national glory with Ben Smith and Joseph Molloy both fighting quarter-final bouts in Aylesbury on Sunday. Smith became the first boxer from the club to win a national title in 2012 and has since been identified
THE longest unbeaten run in the Southern League ended last night, but Beaconsfield SYCOB won’t be shedding any tears. After 16 games without defeat, they went down 3-1 to Redditch United in the last eight of the cup. However, as prestigious
THE family of Habib Ullah said their campaign has been “vindicated” by a police watchdog’s decision to refer the case to the Crown Prosecution Service. The Independent Police Complaint’s Commission announced yesterday its investigation had concluded
TWO former Wycombe Squash and Racket Club stars returned to their former club to battle for the Bucks Closed Championships Senior titlte. It was master against pupil as Tom Power took on Matt Marshall and it was Power who held sway as his 10-8,
A MAN was attacked in the toilets of an arts centre in High Wycombe while a music event was underway. On Sunday, January 26, at 7pm the victim, a 46-year-old man, was in the toilets of Arts 4 Every1 in Desborough Road, when he was grabbed by the
The Pauline Quirke Academy Amersham was absolutely delighted to be celebrating their fourth birthday last week! With enormous support from the parents, the Principal and teachers of the academy decided to arrange a Birthday party to mark this special
COUNCIL tax rates are set to rise in Bucks later this year - but the increase won't be as big as first thought. Buckinghamshire County Council's share of the council tax was previously set to increase by 1.9 per cent - the maximum allowed without
WANDERERS have slashed ticket prices in a bid to attract a bumper crowd for Saturday's League Two match against Accrington Stanley. Adults can get in to the crucial showdown for a tenner and a family ticket for two adults and two children costs
THERE'S been more debate recently about gender equality and women in the workplace. There are now more women in work than ever before, so women make a significant contribution to the economy, but we do have to encourage women and girls so they
THE following planning applications were validated by south Bucks councils on Friday. Wycombe District Council 66 Chiltern Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3UP. Householder application for construction of part two storey, part single
THE Leader of Buckinghamshire County Council has said he is not planning to give more money away to HS2 campaign groups. Martin Tett said he would consider any applications for funding made to the council but is not planning to splash the cash.
